Product Description

In this insightful book, Dr. John Townsend introduces a revolutionary approach to resolving problems and moving ahead constructively with those trying people in our lives. Who's Pushing Your Buttons? takes an in-depth look at the "root" of why difficult people are the way they are, and assists with strategies to navigate these relationships in a way that maximizes change, growth and love.

Most of us have no idea how to reach out to, confront, negotiate with, or set appropriate limits with hard-to-manage relationships. Who's Pushing Your Buttons provides both principles and constructive solutions from a uniquely biblical perspective.

Publisher's Description

Button-pushers come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common: Their behavior drives us crazy and makes us dream of ways to escape the mess we're in.

The person who pushes your buttons is likely someone who matters to you  a spouse, a parent, a boss, a fellow church member. Almost always this difficult person is connected to you by blood, love, faith, or money, so you can't just end the relationship without causing pain and upheaval in your life.

Our friends and today's culture will often advise us to abandon such relationships quickly  to end this unpleasant chapter and get on with our lives. Psychologist and author Dr. John Townsend disagrees, "Your button-pusher is not someone you would easily and casually leave. You are intertwined at many levels. It is worth the trouble to take a look at the ways the relationship you had, and want, can be revived and reborn."

In this easy-to-read book he offers

Expert insights to help you understand your own button-pusher

Wise assistance in determining the nature of the problem

Compassionate help in identifying your failed attempts to fix things

A hope-filled vision for what can be and how to make it come true

Rich resources to help you navigate the necessary changes

Author Bio

Dr. John Townsend is a leadership consultant, psychologist, and New York times bestselling author. He has written twenty-seven books, selling 8 million copies, including the 3 million-selling Boundaries series. John is founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling and conducts the Townsend Leadership Program. He travels extensively for corporate consulting, speaking, and working with leadership families. He and his wife, Barbi, live in Newport Beach, California. They have two sons. One of Dr. Townsend's favorite hobbies is playing in a band that performs in Southern California lounges and venues.